Verdict: Whatever the ridiculous comments made by Leo Beenhakker, the President of Poland and thousands of plumbers in the UK, that was definitely a pen - you could see most of the forward's vest, the shirt tug was that obvious. Considering the gazillion chances wasted by Austria - not least due to the efforts of the Holy Goalie - it's a fair result in the end.
Entertainment value: The second half didn't match the first, which had chances galore and Poland's mugging of a first goal (against the run of play, and miles offside), but full of energy. Good on Austria, as well, who make up for their lack of quality with the enthusiasm of an excited puppy dog.
Heroes: Boruc is staking his claim to be the competition's outstanding keeper. He has to be good, considering what's in front of him. Tricky wide man Korkmaz was the only real Austrian standout.
Villains: The Polish defence are a disaster, still. Unfortunately, so are Austria's forwards.
The job ahead: A win might have given the Poles a chance of going through, but barring an unusual pair of final day results they are out. Austria now have the tall order of needing to beat Germany to qualify.
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